DUI suspect hits 2 pedestrians

PACIFIC BEACH  Two women were seriously injured when they were struck by the suspected drunken driver of an SUV while crossing a road in Pacific Beach Saturday night, San Diego police said.

The accident occurred about 8:10 p.m. at Hornblend Street and Mission Boulevard.

The women were in the crosswalk on Mission when they were hit by a Jeep Cherokee. One of the women, age 30, suffered a fractured thigh bone and knee. Her companion, age 25, had cuts and bruises. Both went to a hospital, police Officer David Stafford said.

The driver, a 49-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. His name was not available from police.